# CVE-2005-4560: The Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Wind

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-12-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Windows Graphical Device Interface library (GDI32.DLL) in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Windows Metafile (WMF) format image with a crafted SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function call, related to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (SHIMGVW.DLL), a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2123 and CVE-2005-2124, and as originally discovered in the wild on unionseek.com.

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## References

- http://vil.mcafeesecurity.com/vil/content/v_137760.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420367/100/0/threaded
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/archive-122005.html#00000753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420378/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1492
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420357/100/0/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1564
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18255
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1612
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3086
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015416
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420351/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420446/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23846
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420773/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18415
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420664/30/7730/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420687/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420682/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18311
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-362A.html
- http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2006-January/002455.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420546/30/7730/threaded
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1431
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16612
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms06_001_wmf_setabortproc.rb

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